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Lugalbanda [a] was a deified Sumerian king of Uruk who, according to various sources of Mesopotamian literature, was the father of Gilgamesh. Early sources mention his consort Ninsun and his heroic deeds in an expedition to Aratta by King Enmerkar . Lugalbanda is listed in the Sumerian King List as the second king of Uruk, saying he ruled for ...
- Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave
Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave is a Sumerian mythological...
- Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird
Lugalbanda and the Anzu Bird is a Sumerian mythological...
- Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave
University of Cambridge - Heros (Apr. 15, 2024) hero, in literature, broadly, the main character in a literary work; the term is also used in a specialized sense for any figure celebrated in the ancient legends of a people or in such early heroic epics as Gilgamesh, the Iliad, Beowulf, or La Chanson de Roland. These legendary heroes belong to a ...
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Feb 6, 2023 · Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird is a Sumerian myth dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE) featuring the hero-king of Uruk, Lugalbanda, father of Gilgamesh, in his younger years as an honorable officer in the army. Lugalbanda's purity of spirit and kindness to the great bird's offspring are emphasized as qualities befitting a future king.
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Oct 19, 2020 · According to the Sumerian King List, Lugalbanda was one of the kings who belonged to the First Dynasty of Uruk in Sumer in ancient Mesopotamia. What is particularly striking about Lugalbanda is the way in which he is portrayed as a great shaman in the legends told about him. In fact, the stories about Lugalbanda, which date back to the Ur III ...
Feb 8, 2023 · The Matter of Aratta is the modern-day title for a collection of four poems – Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta, Enmerkar and En-suhgir-ana, Lugalbanda in the Mountain Cave, and Lugalbanda and the Anzud Bird – concerning the rivalry between the cities of Uruk and Aratta and dated to the Ur III Period (2047-1750 BCE). Tablet of King Lugalbanda.
